Taxation and Finance, Department of
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| Category | Available 2007-08 |
Appropriations Recommended 2008-09 |
Change From 2007-08 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 435,856,000 | 449,341,000 | 13,485,000 | 0 |
| Total | 435,856,000 | 449,341,000 | 13,485,000 | 0 |
| Full-Time Equivalent Positions (FTE) |
| Program | 2007-08 Estimated FTEs 03/31/08 |
2008-09 Estimated FTEs 03/31/09 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit, Collection and Enforcement | |||
| General Fund | 2,471 | 2,546 | 75 |
| Centralized Operations Support | |||
| General Fund | 122 | 122 | 0 |
| Office of Conciliation and Mediation | |||
| General Fund | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Management, Administration and Counsel | |||
| General Fund | 253 | 253 | 0 |
| Revenue Processing and Reconciliation | |||
| General Fund | 584 | 584 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 731 | 731 | 0 |
| Tax Policy, Revenue Accounting and Taxpayer Guidance | |||
| General Fund | 176 | 176 | 0 |
| Technology and Information Services | |||
| General Fund | 560 | 560 | 0 |
| Treasury Management | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Total | 4,966 | 5,041 | 75 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/22/08.
Mission
The Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) collects tax revenue and provides associated services in support of government operations in New York State. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Department collects and accounts for more than $56 billion in State taxes and $36 billion in local taxes; administers 35 State and 7 local taxes, including New York City and City of Yonkers income taxes; and processes nearly 25 million returns, registrations and associated documents. The Department also manages the State Treasury, which provides investment and cash management services to various State agencies, and administers the State's Middle Class STAR Property Tax Rebate Program.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $449 million All Funds ($314 million General Fund; $136 million Other Funds) for the Department of Taxation and Finance. This is an increase of $13 million All Funds ($2 million General Fund, $11 million Other Funds) from the 2007-08 budget. This net change primarily reflects the continued growth in employee costs, increases in banking services costs, the completion of the e-MPIRE project, the implementation of the electronic transaction initiative, and additional federal funding for the equitable sharing agreement.
The Executive Budget recommends a staffing level of 5,041 FTEs for the Department of Taxation and Finance, an increase of 75 FTEs from the 2007-08 budget. These additional staff positions will be assigned to the Department’s Audit, Collection, and Enforcement program.
Major budget actions include:
- Completion of e-MPIRE: The e-MPIRE project is a multi-year effort to significantly upgrade the Department’s information technology infrastructure. The Department expects the project to be completed by March 31, 2008 for a savings of $7 million in 2008-09.
- Electronic Transaction Initiative: This proposal would authorize the Department to require certain tax related documents, payments and signatures in electronic form for a savings of $6.3 million in 2008-09.
- Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement: The Department expects to receive an additional $2 million from this federal program to support tax enforcement activities.
2008-09 Executive Budget — Agency Presentation
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